Desiccant Bag/Dryer Cartridge, Removing And Installing: Removing

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-- Remove the radiator grille. Refer to RADIATOR GRILLE, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

Vehicles with Refrigerant R134a

-- Discharge the refrigerant circuit. Refer to the appropriate Service Information .

Vehicles with Refrigerant R1234yf

-- Discharge the refrigerant circuit. Refer to WORKING WITH A/C SERVICE STATION .

Continuation for all vehicles

CAUTION:

Danger of frostbite due to refrigerant coming out under pressure.

Frostbite on the skin and other parts of the body is possible.

- Wear safety gloves.

- Wear protective eyewear.

- Extract refrigerant and open the refrigerant circuit immediately.

- If more than 10 minutes have elapsed since evacuating the refrigerant and the refrigerant circuit was not opened, evacuate the refrigerant again. Evaporation can cause pressure to develop in the refrigerant circuit.

-- Remove the cap -2-.

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-- Remove the dryer cartridge -E- upward from the condenser receiver/dryer.

Fig 1: Exploded View Of Dryer Cartridge, Removing & Installing, Showa/Keihin Condenser

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-- Immediately seal the open receiver/dryer with clean plugs from the Engine Bung Set:VAS 6122 .